Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

consider or hold as true

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

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From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

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From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading AUNT STANSHY'S BOARDER.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading AUNT STANSHY'S BOARDER.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

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From this reading I want a boarding-place, marm; but what a town this is?

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

impossible to repress or control

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

full of life and energy

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

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From this reading I want a boarding-place, marm; but what a town this is?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

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From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AUNT STANSHY'S BOARDER.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

in or at that place or location

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I want a boarding-place, marm; but what a town this is?

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.

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From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I want a boarding-place, marm; but what a town this is?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want a boarding-place, marm; but what a town this is?

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I want a boarding-place, marm; but what a town this is?

at the time that

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

an affirmative

From this reading Aunt Stanshy had often said she would never have boarders, and she would "go to the almshouse first," yes, she "would."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am a stranger here," he said, "but my name is Somers, Will Somers, and I have come here to be a clerk in Tilton's apothecary-store; been in Boston, you know, with Tompkins & Thomas, Tilton, when he was up the other day at our store, said that he wanted a clerk and offered me the chance, which I concluded to accept.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading One day, though, there came to the house a frank, lively, irrepressible young man of nineteen.